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HSD17B4 (NM_001292028) - hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 4

Peroxisomal Multifunctional Enzyme Type 2 Isoform 5

Mutations Visualisation

Protein summary

This is an alternative isoform of HSD17B4 protein. View all 5 isoforms
HSD17B4: peroxisomal multifunctional enzyme type 2 isoform 5
Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a bifunctional enzyme that is involved in the peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway for fatty acids. It also acts as a catalyst for the formation of 3-ketoacyl-CoA intermediates from both straight-chain and 2-methyl-branched-chain fatty acids. Defects in this gene that affect the peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation activity are a cause of D-bifunctional protein deficiency (DBPD). An apparent pseudogene of this gene is present on chromosome 8. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014].

Strand
+
Chromosome
5
Protein
596 residues
All mutations
130
PTM sites
26
CDS
118,813,173 - 118,877,689
Transcription
118,788,191 - 118,878,030
5.87% of sequence is predicted to be disordered

External references

Mappings retrieved from NCBI & UniProt.
RefSeq
Entrez
gene: 3295
UniProt